Garment hanger



Oct. 14, 1952 v. H. PECHTEL 2,613,857

GARMENT HANGER Filed Oct. 3, 1947 2 SHEETS--SHEET 1 A TTORNEYS Oct. 14,1952 v; H. PECHTEI.

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GARMENT HANGER Victor H. Pechtel, Farmingdale, N. Y.

Application October f Thisinvention relates to garment hangers, andIvespecially to a combination coat and trousers -hanger .wherein thetrousers or other garment lcan'be suspended in an inverted position.

'In the manufacture of garment hangers of the variety mentioned, it isnecessary that the vconstruction thereof be simple and that, the hangerbe economical to manufacture. v It also is desirable to have aconstruction that Will allow easy placing and removal of garmentsthereon. The clips need to be arranged so that they'can vbe operated tograsp Awith facility and hold the garment. l

y yOne of the objects of the present invention is .to provide animproved garment hanger which may be made economically, which is strong,and

,vide a coat hanger structure which is engageable with the ends of acentral tubular member, ,the tubular member being radapted to slidablycarry garment holding clips. A pair of clips are mounted lon eachl endof the tubular member, said clips being in two parts and held on thetubular member by means of a common spring. In a preferred form, thespring is circular and the ends are held in place in depressions struckin said clips. segmental circular surfaces on the shaped clipsfrictionally engage the tubular member so that the clip may be slidlongitudinally relative to the tubular member and will remain lin anydesired adjusted position. A spring or pair of springs can be placedinside s, 1947, seria1N0.777,va1

ffsjola'ims. (c1. 223-91) 2 invention will become apparent from thefollowing description and drawings which aremerely exemplary.`

In the drawings: K y A Fig. vl is an elevation view of an assembledhanger; l c A Elig. 2 is a side view of the hanger; c c Fig. 3 is anexploded detail View of one of the clips; y

Fig. 4 is a lsectional view taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. 1;- Fig. 5is an enlarged fragmentary` sectional view taken along the line 5--5 ofFig. 1, the wire being shown in full;

Fig. 6 is an exploded view of the hanger Vwith the parts `disengaged andthe hook `folded backl on the coat hanger portion.

In a preferred form of the invention, the coat hanger portion maybe madefrom a bent piece of wire I0 ,made of aluminum, steel, or other materialof a 'suitable stiffness. The wire can be bent tojprovide integrallyextending portions II and a ringl I2 .to which the hook I3 isr attached.The hook is formed from wire and twistedas shown, the hook portionhaving the Wire separated to form a space I3 at least as wide as the jdiameter of wire I0 rso that the hook canr` be of the tubular member andthe ends of said spring' or springs arranged" to engagea pin extendinginwardly from each of the clips or a plug attached to the, pin. Thespring or springs will serve to urge the clips outwardly relative ,toeach yotherso that a garment vengaged and held by the clips -will beheld in a stretched condition.

Another feature of the invention is the split wire hook hinged to thecoat hanger wire. The hook is arranged so that it can be folded back onitself on the wire and thus conserve space when it is desired to storethe hanger in a place such as a drawer or suitcase. The inturned ends 0fthe coat hanger portion can be made to t into apertures in the end ofthe central tube member and to be detachable therefrom so that the tubecan be separated from the coat hanger portion and placed in relationthereto in a drawer or suitcase so as further to conserve space.

In the preferred form of the invention, the parts are made of metal,such as aluminum, steel, brass or any other desired material.

Other objects, advantages, and features of the folded as vseen in A inFig. 6.

A central tube I4 of aluminumor other suitable material is provided andslots I5 formed in ber I4. The plugs can have apertures I6' therein toreceive the ends I I of the coat hanging wire I0. It is, of course,apparent that other means may be used for holding the ends of the wire II in the tubular member I4.

Each of the clips is composed of a member I8 preferably stamped from aflat piece of metal,

the' arcuate portion I9 of each being of the correct radius to encircleand vsnugly engage .tube The split arcuate spring 20 is inserted throughopening 2l of the clips, said spring holding the clips slidably in placeon the tubular member I4. The ends I8' of the clips I8 may be roughenedso as to assist the clip to grasp the garment more firmly. The ends ofthe clip .members may be bent toward each other (not shown) tofacilitate gripping the garment and also to facilitate entrance of theclip into the vcuff thereof. A depression 22 is formed or struck voutfrom the body of the clip I8 for the purpose of receiving and holdingthe ends of the springs 20 in place particularly from side movement. Apin 23 is inserted in one of each of the pairs of clips and through therespective slot I5. The inner end of said pin 23 preferably enters ahole 23B in plus 23'. said plug in turn being engaged by the outer ends24 of the springs 25.

In the form of the invention shown, a central separator 36 maybe used,or inplace thereof, a single springjezten'ling' the entire length of thetube I4 of course can be employed.

In use with trousers, for example, one pair of clips can be separatedand one side of each inserted into each cuff or pants leg. other clipcan be pressed toward the first clip,

'4 of spring pressed garment holding clips slidably mounted on theexterior of and adjacent each end of said tubular member andfrictionally engaging, the same, spring meanswithin said tubular member,connections-l extending htgisaid slots from each of said exteriorlymounted' clips engagi ing the outer ends of said spring means, saidspring means acting on said connections and Then'I .the

the clip element separated and inserte'dinto'each culi in a similarmanner. .Up'oh releasing. the'.

clips, it will be evident that the trousers will be grapsed and will bestretched by the springs or the resilient means used in the tubular mem-`b LL H* When-lit desired to lc'arry' the lcombination garment hanger ina suit case or storelth'e same in a drawer, the hook may be foldedbacken the vfire'as-A seen in Fig; 6 'andt'hef turbe disengaged f 1f.Agarrnent hanger comprising a central'tufbular'member, hanging meanseonnectedto said central tubular member,V a garment -elip "slidablyimofuntedon sai-d'vtubular Vmember adjacent each 'endfisaid tubularmember, and frictionally en- Y gagging the same, springni-'eans 'carriedby said i'.iibular"member, and connections between Vsaid 'clipsgnd said'springs meansyjsaid spring means actingon said connections and'"normallyurging 'saidclipsi outwardly relativeto each otherso'that a*garment"mountedjthereon will be held lina stretched position. y i 2. Agarment hanger `comprising a central tubular member,hangingmeans'conneoted 'to said central tubular member, a p'aro'f springpressed garment' holding' clips slida'bly mounted on the exterior of andadjacent 'each end of said tubular member andfrictionally engaging' thesame, ajpavirof` springs mounted in said tubular membe'rglgg' zentrallseparator between said springs, n anfdconnection'sjbetw'een saidclips-and outer portions of' said springs, saidsprihg's'acting on saidconnections and' norma-ilyv urging said clips outwardly relative'to"ea`ch 'other on said tubular membenso thatl a garmen'tmo'untedtherebn'will befheld ina stretched position. i i 3i 'A' garmenthangerjcompi-ising a central tuvbiilalfirri'emloer' havingjlongitudinally extending fsitsadjacent each end thereof',r hanging meansconnected to saidcentraljtubular member; a pair normally urging saidclips outwardly relative to each .other on said tubular member, saidslots g'uidin'gV the movement of said clips.

4. Agarrnentfhanger comprising a central tubular member, a coat hangerframe having end portions engaging the ends of said central tubularmember, a pair ofspring pressed garment f holding: clipsl slidablymounted. adjacent .eachiend of. said tubularmember 'and-i irictionally4'engagingth'e same., yieldablemeans: carried'i'n said-'tbular-m'ember,andi'ccnnections between-'said slidable'clipsi and sarde yieldablemeans;said yieldl`able.lfmean'sacting onsaid connections: and norf mally'urging-saidfelips outwardly-Lrelativeftoleach i other Onsaidltubularmemberso. that'a garment monnted thereon w'illbeheldin a stretchedposition.

Y5.AIcemattriatlon;:garment hanger' comprising acentral tubularmember'having longitudinally extending slots adjacent each end there'o;a` coat hanger framevhaving inttirned end portions engag-ing--th'el endsoli-said central ttibula'r'menib'er, a y'-pai--r- Lof spr-ing pressed.garment' `holding' clips slid'ably' mounted onla-ndad'jacenteach end ofsaid tubular member" and fliictio'nally engaging thesam'e, springmean'slwithin said tubular` member, connections-extending intosaidslot'sf-'rom each of said' clipsen'gagingAv the outer'endsloffsaidspring means`,-saidl yieldable'means acting Vonsaid Yconnections and'normally! urging saidfclipsoutwardly" relative to each! other onA saidltubular member, said slots giiding'the'rnovementi-of said clips. I

f l VLICTOBfI-I. -PECI-,I'TELW RFRENCES o'rrED Thefollowingl referencesareozfrecori` in the 'file of this patent:V

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